1 Samuel 23
1 Nikhat David heng’ah thu ahung lhungin, Philistine miten Keilah kho abulu-uvin, chule changpholla chang jouse jong akichomgam tauve, ahung tiuve.
And they reported to David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are plundering the grain stores.”
2 David in Pakai koma, “Kagache a kagasat ding ham?” tia adohle, Pakaiyin ahindonbut in, “Henge, chenlang Keilah khopi khu ga huhdoh in,” ati.
Therefore, David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and strike down these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go, and you shall strike down the Philistines, and you shall save Keilah.”
3 Ahinlah David asepaiten ajah’a, “Ven eiho Judah gamsung jenga jong kichatah’a um ihiuvin, i-atileh Keilah khoa icheuva hiche Philistine sepaite khujatpi khutoh ikisatto pi thei diu ham?” atiuve.
And the men who were with David said to him, “Behold, we continue in fear here in Judea; how much more so, if we go into Keilah against the troops of the Philistines?”
4 Hijeh chun David in jong Pakai adongkit in ahile, Pakaiyin ajah’a, “Keilah ah kumsuh un, ajeh chu keiman kapanpia Philistine mite najo dingu ahi,” ati.
Therefore, David consulted the Lord again. And responding, he said to him: “Rise up, and go into Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
5 Hijeh chun David le asepaite jong Keilah khopi’ah acheuvin, Philistinete agasat’un, mitamtah agathat tauve, chule agancha jouseu ahin kikai’un chule Keilah kho miho jong ahuhdoh un ahi.
Therefore, David and his men went into Keilah. And they fought against the Philistines, and they took away their cattle, and they struck them with a great slaughter. And David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 Ahimelech chapa Abiathar chu Keilah khopia kona ahung jamdoh’a David kom ahin jot chun, Thempuvon ompho khat ahin kipohlut in ahi.
And in that time, when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, was in exile with David, he had descended to Keilah, having an ephod with him.
7 David chu Keilah khoah ahung luttai tithu Saul’in ajah phat in, “Aphalheh jenge! Tuavang hi Pathen in kakhutna apehdoh ahitai, ajeh kulpi kaikhumsa, kulpi kikamkhum sung’a David hi ama amachama hung vahlut ahitai,” ati.
Then it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah. And Saul said: “The Lord has delivered him into my hands. For he is enclosed, having entered into a city which has gates and bars.”
8 Hitah chun Saul in asepaite jouse akhom khom soh keiyin, Keilah khopi chu ahin nokhum’un, David le asepaite chu aumkhum tauvin ahi
And Saul instructed all the people to descend in order to fight against Keilah, and to besiege David and his men.
9 Ahinlah David in Saul thilgon jouse chu ahen, Abiathar thempupa jah’ah, “Thempuvon ompho chu hikomah hinchoiyin,” ati.
And when David had realized that Saul had secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar, the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
10 Chuin David in, “Vo Pakai Israel Pathen, keima hiche muna kaum jeh hin Saul in Keilah khopia hung’a akhopi hi suhchim ding tohgon aneiyin ahi.
And David said: “O Lord God of Israel, your servant has heard a report that Saul is planning to go to Keilah, so that he may overturn the city because of me.
11 Hiche kho mite hin keima hi amaho khutna eipehdoh diu ham? Chule Saul hung mong ding hinam? Vo Pakai Israel Pathen, lungsettah in neiseipeh in,” tin ataovin ahi. Chuin Pakaiyin, “Hung ding ahi,” tin adonbut in ahi.
Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hands? And will Saul descend, just as your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, reveal to your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will descend.”
12 David’in jong, “Keilah khopia lamkaiho hin, keima le kasepaite hohi Saul khutna eipeh doh dingu ham?” tin adong kit’in ahi. Chule Pakaiyin, “Henge amahon napehdoh dingu ahi,” tin ahin donbut in ahi.
And David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me, and the men who are with me, into the hands of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will deliver you.”
13 David le amiteho chu jagup vel alhinphat'un, Keilah mun chu adalhauvin thinglhang lang’ah apotdoh’u le David chu jamdoh tai tithu chu Saul lengpan ajahdoh phat in Keilah khopi lam chu anajon tapoi.
Therefore, David, and his men of about six hundred, rose up, and, departing from Keilah, they wandered here and there, aimlessly. And it was reported to Saul that David had fled from Keilah, and was saved. For this reason, he chose not to go out.
14 David vang chu gamthip lah ah munthip khat’ah aumin, Ziph gamthip thinglhang gamlah ah chun apansa dentai.
Then David stayed in the desert, in very strong places. And he stayed on a mount in the wilderness of Ziph, on a shady mount. Nevertheless, Saul was seeking him every day. But the Lord did not deliver him into his hands.
15 Nikhat chu Horesh kom vella David aum pet in, Saul chun David tha ding hollin Ziph lam ahin jon touve tithu ajantan ahi.
And David saw that Saul had gone out, so that he might seek his life. Now David was in the desert of Ziph, in the woods.
16 Hichun Jonathan in jong David kimupia Pathen tahsan tah’a dingdet kheh ding in atilkhou ding in ahol in ahi.
And Jonathan, the son of Saul, rose up and went to David in the woods, and he strengthened his hands in God. And he said to him:
17 tin Jonathan’in, “Kicha hih in, kapan namudoh jouponte! Nangma Israel te leng nahung hi ding ahi, keima kapa banga nang bana kahi ding ahi, hichu kappa Saul in ahet ahi,” tin ana tilkhouvin ahi.
“Do not be afraid. For the hand of my father, Saul, will not find you. And you shall reign over Israel. And I will be second to you. And even my father knows this.”
18 Hijeh chun amanin Pakai masang ah kitepna khat anei lhonin ahi. Chuin Jonathan ain lamah akilen, David vang chu Horesh mun ah aumdentai.
Therefore, they both struck a pact before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods. But Jonathan returned to his house.
19 Chujouvin Ziph miho chu Gibeah muna Saul hengah acheuvin, David chu apedoh tauvin ahi. “Keihon kiselna mun kaheuve, Ama tuhin Jeshimon lhanglam’a um Hakilah thinglhang gam sung, Horesh kulpi dunga keiho lah’a David kisel ahi,” atiuvin ahi.
Then the Ziphites ascended to Saul at Gibeah, saying: “Behold, is not David hidden with us in very secure places in the woods on the hill of Hachilah, which is to the right of the desert?
20 “Vo lengpa naki got chaiya nakigin phat phat’a nahung konsuh’a ahile keihon jong jaonan napanpi ving ting, David chu nangma khut’a pedoh nauvinge,” aga tiuvin ahi.
Now therefore, if your soul has desired to descend, then descend. Then it will be for us to deliver him into the hands of the king.”
21 Hichun Saul in jong, “Pakaiyin phatthei naboh’u hen, ajeh chu nanghon hibangtah’a keima ding neihin gel khohpeh uve.
And Saul said: “You have been blessed by the Lord. For you have grieved for my situation.
22 Cheloiyunlang, phatechan gaphochen un, aumna mun, age namun, gahechen set uvin unlang gavechil chet tauvin, ajeh chu, amahi mi kilep themtah ahi.
Therefore, I beg you, go forth, and prepare diligently, and act carefully. And consider the place where his foot may be, and who may have seen him there. For he thinks, concerning me, that I craftily plan treachery against him.
23 Hijeh chun akisel namun hoilai ham ti, gavechilsoh keijuvin ima jouse he sohkei uvin lang, kahenga hungkit uvin, chutengle keijong, nangho toh kilhona icheuva agamsunga David aumpou pouva ahileh kahol doh teitei ding ahi,” ati.
Consider and seek out all his hiding places, in which he may be concealed. And return to me with certainty about the matter, so that I may go with you. But if he would even press himself into the earth, I will search him out, amid all the thousands of Judah.”
24 Hijeh chun amaho jong akipatdoh uvin Ziph gamlanga chun Saul sang in anache masa tauve. David le asepaite chu hiche pet’a hi Jeshimon lhang lama Arabah gamsung Ma’on gammang noiya kisel’ah ahiuve.
And rising up, they went to Ziph before Saul. But David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the plain to the right of Jeshimon.
25 Saul le amiten aholle leuve ti David in ajahdoh phat in, gamthip sunglam agamla jep songpi lentah khat sungah alutin, Maon gamthip ah aumtan ahi. Ahinlah Saul chun ana hol jing in ahi.
Then Saul and his allies went to seek him. And this was reported to David. And immediately, he descended to the rock, and he moved about in the desert of Maon. And when Saul had heard of it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.
26 Chuin Saul le amite molpang langkhat ah achen, hibangma chun David le aloiho jong molpang lang khat ah acheuvin, chuin Saul le aloiho chun, David le amite chu nailutna matdin aumkul tauvin ahi.
And Saul went to one side of the mountain. But David and his men were on the other side of the mountain. Then David was despairing that he would be able to escape from the face of Saul. And Saul and his men enclosed David and his men in the manner of a crown, so that they might capture them.
27 Ahin Saul heng ah thusoh kin khat ahung lhungin, ajah ah, “Gangtah’in hungin jeh chu Philistine ten gamsung gal hin boltauve,” tin ahung seijun ahi.
And a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, because the Philistines have poured themselves out upon the land.”
28 Hijeh chun David nung adella konin Saul akinunglen, Philistine te satdin achetai. Hijeh chun hiche mun chu Sela-hammahlekoth asah tauvin ahi.
Therefore, Saul turned back, ceasing in the pursuit of David, and he traveled to meet the Philistines. For this reason, they called that place, the Rock of Division.
29 Chuin David chua kon chun achetouvin Engedi mun dettah sunga achengtai.
Then David ascended from there, and he lived in very secure places in Engedi.
